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EXECUTIVE CALENDAR (Executive Session)

The Senate met in executive session to confirm military nominations, including Wade E. Arnold for the Coast Guard and two others on the executive calendar. Senator Lummis asked unanimous consent to confirm the nominations without further debate, which is the standard way the Senate clears groups of uncontested nominations. No opposing statements are in the record provided.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Cynthia M. Lummis

Republican

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“I ask the Senate to approve these Coast Guard nominations right now without any debate.”
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Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to executive session to consider the following nominations: Calendar No. 918 and Calendar No. 919 and only PN769-2 Wade E. Arnold on the Secretary’s desk in the Coast Guard; that the nominations be confirmed, the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table with no intervening action or debate; that no further motions be in order to any of the nominations; that the President be immediately notified of the Senate’s action and the Senate then resume legislative session.

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